Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Versus Active Controls in Improving Psychological Functions of Parents and Children With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Parents will meet a trained ACT counsellor to undergo five weekly sessions of ACT group training via Zoom. Specifically, each 120-minute synchronous videoconferencing session will involve the ACT counsellor and 6-8 parents.

A healthcare educator with a background in nursing, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy will meet with parents in five weekly 120-minute interactive AIS-related education videoconferencing via Zoom. Specifically, each 120-minute synchronous videoconferencing session will involve the ACT counsellor and 6-8 parents.